Atif Ali took 6-37 as Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts defeated Cublington to stretch their lead at the top of Cherwell League Division 1 to 19 points.

The hosts were bowled out for 160 in a 64-run defeat.

Earlier, Nondies had been put in to bat and started well thanks to all-rounder Ali (43), before three quick wickets forced them to rebuild through Tim Rattigan (39).

Bilal Ali’s quickfire 66 then took them to an imposing 224 all out.

Cublington 8pts, Oxford & Bletch Nondescripts 25 Bicester & North Oxford knocked Banbury 3rd off the top of Division 3 with a 90-run home victory.

Banbury’s decision to bowl first looked like paying off until Ryan Moore (50no) and Reece Green (49no) came together to propel Bicester to 209-5 from their 44 overs.

Ijaz Mohammad was the pick of the bowlers with 3-52.

Banbury were soon in trouble after tea, and Daniel Savin (3-16) and Richard Simpson (3-34) sent them packing up the M40 for 119.

Bicester & North Oxford 25, Banbury 3rd 3 Bicester & North Oxford 3rd eased to a five-wicket win at home to Challow & Chil-drey 3rd in Division 10.

Lee James took 3-7 as the visitors were restricted to 127-7.

Stephen Conway then hit 43 as Bicester got home for the loss of five wickets.

Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 25, Challow & Childrey 3rd 6

RESULTS

Division 1

Twyford v Thame Town – abandoned.

Division 2

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 224 (B Ali 66, A Ali 43, T Rattigan 39), Cublington 160 (A Ali 6-37).

Division 3

Bicester & North Oxford 209-5 (R Moore 50no, R Green 49no, R Simpson 31, I Mohammed 3-52), Banbury 3rd 119 (D Savin 3-16, R Simpson 3-34).

Division 5

Didcot 2nd v Twyford 2nd – abandoned.

Division 6

Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd v Great & Little Tew 3rd – abandoned.

Division 7 Sandford St Martin 2nd v Bicester & North Oxford 2nd – abandoned.

Division 8 Blewbury & Wallingford 2nd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd – abandoned.

Division 10

Challow & Childrey 3rd 127-7 (L Stock 62, J Harris 44, L James 3-7), Bicester & North Oxford 3rd 130-5 (S Conway 43).

Twyford 3rd v Didcot 4th – abandoned.

SATURDAY’S FIXTURES

Div 1: Buckingham Tn v Twyford.

Div 2: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts v Long Marston.

Div 3: Sandford St Martin v Bicester & North Oxford.

Div 5: Twyford 2nd v Bledlow Village 2nd.

Div 6: Bledlow Ridge 2nd v Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 2nd.

Div 7: Bicester & North Oxford 2nd v Buckingham Tn 3rd.

Div 8: Oxford & Bletchingdon Nondescripts 3rd v Horspath 4th.

Div 10: Cropredy 3rd v Bicester & North Oxford 3rd, Twyford 3rd v Dinton 3rd.